📘 GS Paper 1 – Modern Indian History ❓ Question: "Discuss the significance of the Swadeshi Movement (1905–11) in the development of Indian nationalism." "भारतीय राष्ट्रवाद के विकास में स्वदेशी आंदोलन (1905–11) का क्या महत्व था? चर्चा कीजिए।" ✍️ Answer in English Introduction The Swadeshi Movement (1905–1911) emerged as a response to the Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon , and it quickly evolved into a mass nationalist movement . It laid the ideological and organizational foundations for later phases of the Indian freedom struggle. Body 1. Political Awakening and Mass Participation The movement was the first to mobilize Indians on a mass scale , including students, women, and local artisans. It marked a shift from elite-led petitions to active mass resistance . 2. Revival of Indigenous Industry Promotion of hand-spun khadi, indigenous goods, and Indian enterprises led to an early model of economic nationalism . The boycott of British goods h...
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